Bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in a patient with AIDS.

• DOI: 10.1136/thx.49.7.719
• Publication Date: 2008-12-13T03:22:59Z
• Authors: J de la Fuente; C Albo; A Rodriguez; B Sopena; C Martinez
• Keywords: Bordetella bronchiseptica; Bordetella; Respiratory tract; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections

Bordetella bronchiseptica is recognised as a respiratory tract pathogen in many mammalian species, but has rarely been implicated human infection. A case reported of pneumonia caused by B patient suffering from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).